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Cathy

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*Chord Glossary* 
Main chord set for verse:
         D(000232)
     Dsus4(000233)
Dsus4[v2] (000235) 
DrDama surrounds her wherever she goes
My hDead says to leave her but my heart says "I don't know"
               D-Dsus4-Dsus4[v2]   *chord set played 4x*
Im going to explode
D-Dsus4-Dsus4[v2] D-Dsus4-Dsus4[v2] 
I was crossed,    I got lost        
D-Dsus4-Dsus4[v2] D-Dsus4-Dsus4[v2] 
in  chaos,        and sparks
D-Dsus4-Dsus4[v2] D-Dsus4-Dsus4[v2] 
I like it,        but I fight it
D-Dsus4-Dsus4[v2] D-Dsus4-Dsus4[v2]  
oh this thing hits me hard
              D-Dsus4-Dsus4[v2] *chord set played 3x* D
Im going to explode
WBmhoa CaDthy you've Emgot me on my knAees
My knGees, my knDees, my knAees
WBmhoa CaDthy still yEmou're the one I nAeed
I nGeed, I nDeed, I nAeed
       D-Dsus4-Dsus4[v2]   *chord set played 4x*
Whoa Cathy
D-Dsus4-Dsus4[v2] D-Dsus4-Dsus4[v2] 
Im cravin',       im shakin'
D-Dsus4-Dsus4[v2] D-Dsus4-Dsus4[v2] 
Escapin',         I've tried
D-Dsus4-Dsus4[v2] D-Dsus4-Dsus4[v2] 
Oh Cathy          you have me 
D-Dsus4-Dsus4[v2] D-Dsus4-Dsus4[v2] 
and it can't be   denied
               D-Dsus4-Dsus4[v2] *chord set played 3x* D
Im going to explode
WBmhoa CaDthy you've Emgot me on my knAees
My knGees, my knDees, my knAees
WBmhoa CaDthy still yEmou're the one I nAeed
I nGeed, I nDeed, I nAeed
       D-Dsus4-Dsus4[v2]   *chord set played 4x*
Whoa Cathy
I love yFou with every siCnew 
You're Fmy every thCing
My blazing SuBbmmer, my cool AutFumn
My dark WiGnter, the welcome SpAring
WBmhoa CaDthy you've Emgot me on my knAees
My knGees, my knDees, my knAees
WBmhoa CaDthy still yEmou're the one I nAeed
I nGeed, I nDeed, I nAeed
WBmhoa CaDthy you've Emgot me on my knAees
My knGees, my knDees, my knAees
WBmhoa CaDthy still yEmou're the one I nAeed
I nGeed, I nDeed, I nAeed
(*repeat chorus 2 more times till end*)

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Cathy

by Skinny Lister

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Dsus4

*Chord Glossary*

Main chord set for verse:

(000232)

Dsus4

(000233)

Dsus4[v2] (000235)

Drama surrounds her wherever she goes

My head says to leave her but my heart says "I don't know"

D-Dsus4-Dsus4[v2] *chord set played 4x*

Im going to explode

D Dsus4 Dsus4 D Dsus4 Dsus4

--[v2] --[v2]

I was crossed, I got lost

D Dsus4 Dsus4 D Dsus4 Dsus4

--[v2] --[v2]

in chaos, and sparks

D Dsus4 Dsus4 D Dsus4 Dsus4

--[v2] --[v2]

I like it, but I fight it

D Dsus4 Dsus4 D Dsus4 Dsus4

--[v2] --[v2]

oh this thing hits me hard

D Dsus4 Dsus4

--[v2] *chord set played 3x* D

Im going to explode

Bm D Em A

Whoa Cathy you've got me on my knees

G D A

My knees, my knees, my knees

Bm D Em A

Whoa Cathy still you're the one I need

G D A

I need, I need, I need

D Dsus4 Dsus4

--[v2] *chord set played 4x*

Whoa Cathy

D Dsus4 Dsus4 D Dsus4 Dsus4

--[v2] --[v2]

Im cravin', im shakin'

D Dsus4 Dsus4 D Dsus4 Dsus4

--[v2] --[v2]

Escapin', I've tried

D Dsus4 Dsus4 D Dsus4 Dsus4

--[v2] --[v2]

Oh Cathy you have me

D Dsus4 Dsus4 D Dsus4 Dsus4

--[v2] --[v2]

and it can't be denied

D Dsus4 Dsus4

--[v2] *chord set played 3x* D

Im going to explode

Bm D Em A

Whoa Cathy you've got me on my knees

G D A

My knees, my knees, my knees

Bm D Em A

Whoa Cathy still you're the one I need

G D A

I need, I need, I need

D-Dsus4-Dsus4[v2] *chord set played 4x*

Whoa Cathy

F C

I love you with every sinew

F C

You're my every thing

Bb F

My blazing Summer, my cool Autumn

G A

My dark Winter, the welcome Spring

Bm D Em A

Whoa Cathy you've got me on my knees

G D A

My knees, my knees, my knees

Bm D Em A

Whoa Cathy still you're the one I need

G D A

I need, I need, I need

Bm D Em A

Whoa Cathy you've got me on my knees

G D A

My knees, my knees, my knees

Bm D Em A

Whoa Cathy still you're the one I need

G D A

I need, I need, I need

(*repeat chorus 2 more times till end*)

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